You can separate Michael Jackson’s career into a few different buckets. There’s the Jackson 5 portion of his career. Then, with the move away from Motown, the Jacksons part of his career. But that part of his career also coincides with his adult solo career, even though there are solo Michael Jackson albums before “Off The Wall.” And then of course, anything post “Thriller” is sometimes put into a different bucket. And so on.
This playlist, put together by the mix tape master himself Mike Joseph, features the post-Motown Jacksons era with some Randy Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Marlon Jackson sprinkled in. It also features all of the songs in our top 5.
“Can You Feel It” – The Jacksons
“Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” (7” Version) – The Jacksons
“Show You the Way to Go” – The Jacksons
“This Place Hotel (a.k.a. Heartbreak Hotel)” – The Jacksons
“Wait” – The Jacksons
“Lovely One” – The Jacksons
“Tell Me I’m Not Dreaming (Too Good to Be True)” – Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson
“Torture” – The Jacksons
“Castles of Sand” – Jermaine Jackson
“Good Times” – The Jacksons
“Push Me Away” – The Jacksons
“One More Chance” – The Jacksons
“Your Ways” – The Jacksons
“Walk Right Now” – The Jacksons
“She” – The Jacksons
“Let’s Get Serious” (Single Version) – Jermaine Jackson
“Blame It on the Boogie” (John Luongo Disco Mix) – The Jacksons
“Enjoy Yourself” – The Jacksons
“Find Me a Girl” (7” Version) – The Jacksons
“Destiny” – The Jacksons
“Even Though You’re Gone” – The Jacksons
“Don’t Go” – Marlon Jackson
“Nothin’ (That Compares 2 U)” – The Jacksons
“Love You Honey” – Randy & the Gypsys
“That’s What You Get (for Being Polite)” – The Jacksons